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Mavericks surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 01 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
14.8° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mavericks today?
The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 3PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | |
352 | 297 | 275 | 275 | 290 | 329 | 397 | 370 | 321 | 256 | 207 | 147 | 186 | 186 | 98 | 270 | 260 | 256 | 145 | 183 | 251 | 314 | 352 | 338 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:01PM1.24m | 10:53PM1.67m | 12:48PM1.22m | 11:20PM1.64m | 1:35PM1.19m | 11:51PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM-0.16m | 4:58PM0.69m | 5:53AM-0.20m | 5:33PM0.79m | 6:28AM-0.21m | 6:08PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:01 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 15 | W 14 |
 kJ | 352 | 297 | 275 | 275 | 290 | 329 | 397 | 370 | 321 | 256 | 207 | 147 | 186 | 186 | 96 | 270 | 260 | 256 | 124 | 113 | 149 | 146 | 352 | 338 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 113 | 113 | 115 | 117 | 113 | 148 | 144 | 106 | 76 | 106 | 104 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 98 | 41 | 99 | 154 | 145 | 183 | 251 | 314 | 84 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 65 | 41 | 41 | 61 | 61 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 64 | 39 | 73 | 46 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 39 | 46 | 39 | 21 | 35 | 1205 | 419 | 74 | 63 | 35 | 35 |
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